A three-point plan for sleepless, screen-obsessed kids: play, play and more play
Smartphones and digital media have taken over the time that children used to have for reading and playing outdoors, writes Finnish education expert Pasi Sahlberg
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‘Education, not extinction’: Why the Italian government sided with the youth on climate change
Italian Education Minister, Lorenzo Fioramonti, tells The Educator about the country’s plan to help students confront the newly declared “climate emergency”
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Italy makes climate change education mandatory
The world-first curriculum will see students study climate change and sustainable development for almost an hour each week
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Australia looks to Europe’s education design models
With burgeoning enrolments and shrinking spaces, educators and architects have been rethinking what schools should look like
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How inclusive are Australia’s schools?
Australia’s schools are making efforts to be more inclusive, so why are students with special needs still feeling isolated?
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School recognised for ‘unique’ outdoor education
A team of educators have bagged an award for the most outstanding outdoor learning program conducted in a NSW school
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Should principals support student climate change strikes?
Some school leaders have come out in support of students skipping school to take part in today's global protests on climate change
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Teachers call for boost in play-based learning
A recent survey found that 80% of WA teachers support more play-based learning in early childhood classrooms
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Is your school’s tech helping or harming students’ literacy?
The Educator speaks to an expert about some crucial ed-tech considerations for schools looking to improve students’ writing skills
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Experts divided on phone ban in classrooms
Victoria has become the latest state to ban smartphones in schools, but some principals and experts say a different approach is needed